Anything that has been spotted on the nature reserve
The cows have been put back into the new fences off area and they are eating everything, any daffs have been chewed off at the bottom of the stems and then discarded, and dying snowdrops looked enticing but after being pulled up they too were discarded. Bob and Bri
On the walk this morning, we watched a pair of Goldfinches, the male was trying his best to attract the attention of a female and as can be seen in the photos, she was not interested. Bob and Bri
This morning while sat at the feeders Bob noticed a bird flitting in and out of one of the willows and it turned out to be a Sedge warbler. Ian also reported hearing a Willow warbler yesterday. Bob and Brian
Walking the dogs through James Dunn Park this morning and one lonely swallow flew past, flying into the wind, from east to west, with it’s guidance system set on auto. Magpies appear to be quite numerous this year, I pass three nests during the short walk in the park, see photo of one attached. Bri
Further to yesterdays blog, this morning there was a female Linnet enjoying the warm morning sun and having a good scratch and clean-up, see sequence of shots. Skylarks are plentiful at the moment and came across a couple in dispute over ground rights. Tufted ducks appear to have moved from the ponds but there was […]
The spring migrants have not arrived as yet but there are still plenty to see, just a selection from a morning walk. Bri
We walk around part of the reserve, that includes the Barn Owl boxes, every morning at roughly the same time, but not seen a Barn Owl since October last year, that is until last week, when one was spotted sitting on the shelf of one of the boxes. The two boxes No 1 and No […]
This week we have cleared the brambles and gorse covering one of the two snowdrop gardens, see photo, they are well established and could have been planted by the airfield crew. Unfortunately the gorse is expanding every year and without being cut back regularly it would cover everything. Bob and Bri
Over the last week there have bee a couple of Long Tailed tits visiting the feeders and yesterday a third one arrived and it was sporting a metal ring, unfortunately the photo is not clear enough to read any markings. When the feeders are first topped up, the trees come alive with a good selection […]
Natural England have employed a contractor to remove Japanese Rose beds from the north of the Island This the third attempt to remove this rose, previous methods included hand digging out and chemical destruction. The video link below was taken today and shows the machine in action, it appears to be clearing the area extremely […]